25: Chapter 25: College Entrance Exam Scores Released, Flattering the School
Yi Chuan was now an officer in the frontline army.
After graduating from university, Yi Chuan joined the military.
Having fought his way up through the ranks, he was now a regimental commander.
He had returned to Modu this time on a mission, and had stopped by to see his teacher, so he couldn't stay for long.
Tomorrow, he had to return to the front line to continue the battle against the ferocious beasts.
"That is indeed a pity! This is the last time I will be taking a disciple; it's truly a regret that my eldest disciple isn't here."
Yi Chuan's voice grew a bit louder.
"Teacher, you don't plan on taking any more disciples?"
Yang Wendao stroked his graying hair and sighed.
"Time waits for no one, and I'm getting old. My energy doesn't allow me to continue taking disciples.
But people are always coming to me to ask for apprenticeship, and it's too much trouble to keep refusing.
It just so happens that your little junior brother has enough talent, and he also happens to be the tenth.
I'll logically announce him as my final disciple, and no one will say anything."
Hearing his teacher's words, Yi Chuan felt a strange sense of desolation in his heart.
He couldn't help but lament:
"Suddenly seeing the withered wood before the steps grow old, only then do I know that time also cheats the master."
Su Mu had already arrived at the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall. After opening a training room at the front desk, he headed upstairs.
It had to be said that the training rooms at the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall were ridiculously expensive, costing 5,000 yuan an hour.
They were five times more expensive than the open training equipment in the lobby.
However, you get what you pay for; the training equipment inside the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall's training rooms was very complete.
There were various weapons, as well as targets specifically for testing the power of skills.
Su Mu immediately began practicing his combat techniques.
Su Mu's short-term goal was to practice Rapid Lightning Chidori to the proficient level.
However, the proficiency of an S-rank combat technique was not so easy to practice.
Basically, every release consumed a quarter of his Source Power, and he had to rest after a few releases.
After checking Su Mu's appearance at the front desk, the receptionist immediately called the manager.
Since the manager of the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall hadn't seen Su Mu after waiting for several days, he had made a photo of Su Mu's appearance and given it to the front desk.
He also instructed them to contact him whenever this person came.
Less than 10 minutes after the call was hung up...
The manager arrived at the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall in a fluster.
"Where is he? Where?"
"Manager Qian, he's in training room No. 12 on the second floor."
The manager narrowed his triangular eyes and quickly dialed the hall master's number.
Inside the training room, after Su Mu released another Rapid Lightning Chidori...
His Source Power was completely exhausted, and he sat cross-legged on the floor to rest.
"Knock, knock, knock."
A series of knocks came from the door.
Su Mu was very puzzled; who would knock on the door of a training room for no reason?
After opening the door, a middle-aged man was standing there.
"May I ask who you are?"
"Hello, student. I am Xu Hou, the Branch Hall Master of the Jianglan City Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall.
Can we talk?"
Although Su Mu didn't know why a Branch Hall Master would look for him in the middle of the night,
he still invited the man into the training room.
"Please say whatever it is you have to say!"
"It's like this. As the Branch Hall Master of the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall, I would like to invite you to join us.
You should also know that our Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall is one of the three major martial arts halls in Huaxia.
Our strength is very substantial."
Su Mu remained expressionless, showing no reaction to the other party's invitation.
"Thank you for your appreciation, Hall Master Xu! But I still have to attend an Ability University, so I can't join the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall right now."
Xu Hou wasn't surprised to hear this, as most students were like this.
"It's like this, student. You go to an Ability University for nothing more than to improve your strength, resources, and combat techniques.
It would be better to join our martial arts hall directly. Not only can you obtain resources and combat techniques, but you'll also be more free."
As he spoke, Xu Hou also put on a very troubled look, then spoke up.
"How about this: you join our Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall, and I'll give you 1 million plus an A-rank combat technique and a set of C-rank equipment."
Su Mu still had no reaction upon hearing the conditions. But strangely enough, did this guy not watch the college entrance exam live stream?
He really didn't. Xu Hou was a fourth-rank ability user, after all.
Watching a college entrance exam live stream was like watching children play in the mud.
"I'm truly sorry, Hall Master Xu. I have already joined Modu Ability University."
Xu Hou was stunned for a moment after hearing Su Mu's words, then he burst out laughing.
"Little student, it's a good thing to have ambitions, but the college entrance exam scores haven't even come out yet. How could you have joined an Ability University?"
Su Mu didn't know how to explain. After all, if he directly said that the admissions director had come to recruit him,
this Hall Master Xu probably wouldn't believe it either.
But seeing Su Mu remain silent, Xu Hou misunderstood.
He thought Su Mu was embarrassed because he had been called out.
"Little student, how about this: I'll add another million. What do you think? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Even if you join an Ability University, you won't get such generous rewards."
Just as Su Mu didn't know how to refuse,
the manager at the door rushed in hurriedly.
"Hall Master, look at this."
As he spoke, he showed a video to Xu Hou.
As for the video, it was naturally the video of Su Mu killing ferocious beasts in the Ability College Entrance Examination.
The more Xu Hou watched the video, the more shocked he became. Now he understood why Su Mu hadn't reacted at all when he had just offered those conditions.
Su Mu stood where he was, his expression calm.
Xu Hou was suddenly frozen in embarrassment.
Then he glanced at Su Mu again and put on a smiling face.
"Little brother, since you've already joined Modu Ability University, we won't disturb your training any longer."
With that, he hurriedly left.
After walking out of the training room, he seemed to be in a bad state.
Although he hadn't said anything serious, thinking back on what he had just said to Su Mu in such a haughty manner,
he felt extremely embarrassed.
Seeing that everyone had left, Su Mu continued to practice Rapid Lightning Chidori.
For the whole night, Su Mu spent his time consuming Source Power to release Rapid Lightning Chidori. After his Source Power was exhausted,
Su Mu would pick up his long spear and practice his Spear Technique.
Time passed very quickly, and the 10 hours Su Mu had booked were already up.
It was also time to go home and rest.
Tomorrow the college entrance exam results would be announced, and he should say a proper goodbye to the uncles and aunts in the neighborhood.
Su Mu was calculating what he needed to do next in his mind.
After returning home, he went straight into the bathroom.
Sploosh!
Hot water flowed out of the showerhead and washed over Su Mu's body.
Since awakening his ability, Su Mu's body had been continuously tempered. His originally somewhat thin body was now full of muscle.
Taking a deep breath,
Su Mu's muscles bulged slightly.
After washing away the night's fatigue, Su Mu went straight to bed to sleep.
While Su Mu was sleeping, people from the Ministry of Education were working hard to organize the scores of the Ability College Entrance Examination.
Just like that, Su Mu went to Leng Jing's flower shop to help every morning, then went to the martial arts hall to practice combat techniques and Spear Technique in the afternoon.
He would practice until the middle of the night before returning.
June 10, 2036, 12:00 PM.
The day the college entrance exam scores were released.
The principal of Jianglan No. 1 Middle School personally called Su Mu.
"Hello! Student Su Mu, the results of the Jiang Province Ability College Entrance Examination are out. I've sent your scores to you, so please take a look."
Although Gao Sheng was the principal, he spoke very politely to Su Mu.
"Okay! I'm really sorry to trouble the principal to call me personally for such a small thing. I really don't know how to thank you!"
The principal laughed loudly.
"Student Su Mu, speaking of which, I really do have something I need your help with!"
Su Mu wasn't surprised. All the world's hustle and bustle was for profit.
But Su Mu didn't think much of it either.
The other party having a favor to ask just happened to repay the favor he owed for asking for help before.
If a favor isn't repaid, it will always be there.
"Principal, please say it. If I can do it, I will definitely do it for you."
"Haha! Good! Actually, it's not a big deal. Tomorrow, people from the school will come to find you and award you a prize.
I would like to ask you to give a speech on behalf of this year's senior students when the leaders are all present."
Ding! Faced with the principal's invitation, you have the following choices:
1. It's not a big deal, just praising the school. Accept the principal's suggestion. Reward: Source Power +3%.
2. Your current achievements are due to yourself, and the school's help was minimal. Refuse decisively! Reward: B-rank alloy weapon.
3. Although you really want to give a speech as a representative, you have to go to Modu tomorrow. Refuse tactfully! Reward: source power recovery potion.
Su Mu directly chose option one. Flattering the school wouldn't do anything.
And the rewards for the latter two options were useless.
"Sure! You can count on me."
Ding! Obtained reward: Source Power +3%.